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Texas to Send 200 Firefighters to Battle Wildfire

The most destructive wildfire in state history continued to burn Sunday night in Northern California, while other blazes burned in other parts of the state. There are now 31 confirmed deaths and more than 200 people unaccounted for in the Camp and Woolsey fires.More than 4,000 firefighters are currently on the ground and more are on the way, including teams from across the state of Texas. (Published Monday, Nov. 12, 2018)

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The wildfires plaguing parts of California has an estimated reach of more than 230,000 acres, but exactly how big is that?